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John Taylor letters

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 157

Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters addressed to John Taylor's wife, Margaret Young Taylor. John Taylor writes from hiding while dodging federal officials sent to arrest him on charges of polygamy. The items deal largely with personal matters.

Dates

  • Creation: 1886-1887

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Third president of the Mormon Church.

Extent

10 items (0.1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Related Names

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of John Taylor letters
Status
Completed
Author
Rose Frank
Date
2011 September 30
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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